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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lamar in 2008?

2. How many trailers comprised the College Mobile Home Park in 2008?

3. How old was Jafaris when Arleen took her sons to a homeless shelter after her eviction in January of 2008?

4. What is the 1968 Civil Rights Act also known as?

5. Approximately how many police calls were made from the College Mobile Home Park in 2007?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Hinkstons forced to leave the larger home they had rented?

2. According to the author in Chapter 6, what are the impacts on a neighborhood where there is a frequent turnover in rental properties?

3. What were the problems that Tobin faced regarding his business in 2008?

4. What were the requirements needed for aid from the Homelessness Prevention Program in Milwaukee?

5. What does a "handyman special" refer to?

6. What were the benefits of taking rental vouchers for landlords like Sherrena?

7. How is the housing arrangement of the Hinkston family described in Chapter 6?

8. What impacts can be seen from the law preventing gas companies to shut off services in winter?

9. How does the author describe Arleen's children and basic backstory in Chapter 5?

10. Who is Lamar and what was his situation when the author introduces him in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Eagle Moving and Storage Company in Milwaukee. When was the company formed? How did it grow over time? What percentage of the company's profits came from evictions in 2008-2009?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Vanetta's story in Evicted. How did Vanetta meet Crystal? With what had Vanetta been charged and what was the sentence that she received? Where were Vanetta's children going to stay while she served time in prison?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss ways in which landlords exploit their tenants, as observed in the stories from Evicted. How do "handyman specials" serve the interests of landlords while serving against the interest of tenants? Why do landlords hire tenants to work for them on their properties and what wages do those tenants receive? How are tenants exploited in the process of eviction?

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